S+S Winter Market Photographers

Come Work with Us!
Our campus is always evolving at the Alberta University of the Arts Students’ Association (AUArts SA). Join our team and work with a group of innovative, quirky, passionate, and hard-working creatives committed to providing AUArts’ student body with unique opportunities to enhance their sense of well-being, develop their professional skills, and establish a strong presence in the culture of the institution. Together, we continuously find ways to build on the strengths of our programs, boost our support services, and advocate for an exceptional student experience.

Show + Sale Photographers

We are seeking two student photographers to document the upcoming 2024 Show + Sale Winter Market taking place on November 15 + 16. Photographers will provide high quality images of the Winter Market to our communications team.  

Employment Type:
Event Based

Contract Length:
November 15 + 16 

Hourly Pay Range:
$300 honorarium for the day of event

Reports to
Show + Sale Coordinator, Show + Sale Assistant, Communications Coordinator

Core Objectives

·      Attend and document either November 15 or 16.

·      Document the Winter Market atmosphere.

·      Deliver high quality images to the Communications team in a timely manner.

Who You Are
The ideal candidate will be a self-motivated individual able to work alone and as part of a team. They are passionate about peer mentorship, working collaboratively and want to gain experience in art installation, event planning and arts markets.

Who We Are
Here at AUArts SA we’ve worked hard to develop a culture we are proud to be a part of, and if you can say yes to a few of these things you might be proud to be a part of it too…

Equity & Diversity – Are you willing to consciously create room for respectful dialogue surrounding issues of equity and diversity? Pursuing a creative life takes guts! We’ve got a diverse, spunky, progressive, and outspoken community here at AUArts, and we are always looking for ways to self-reflect and incorporate socially just practices in our workplace.

Collaboration & Empowerment – Do you believe in bringing other people up, supporting your co-workers’ success, and finding ways to work together to accomplish your goals? From start to finish we are constantly learning from each other and finding ways to practice gratitude and celebrate the victories, both big and small.

Inspiration & Innovation - Are you excited to put your ideas on the table, take the risk and try something new even if you might fail? We love a good brainstorming session and are always open to incorporating fresh ideas into our programs and services.

Qualifications and Skills

·       Must be a current AUArts Student.

·       Have their own, or have access to - a camera, lenses, computer with editing software such as Lightroom or Photoshop. 

·       Have experience with photo-documentation of artwork and live events

·       Have excellent editing and file management workflows. 

·       Ability to take initiative for coordinating and carrying out assigned shot list.  

Apply Now!

Please send applications to: Juli Song at showandsale.sa@auarts.ca

Email a single PDF with the subject line: YOURLASTNAME_JOBTITLE along with:

• Your portfolio with 5 – 10 images featuring studio, event or portraiture photography  

• Resume/CV  

• Cover letter (max 1 page)

Interviews will take place from October 21 – 24, 2024 with an expected start date of November 15, 2024

Application Deadline is October 19, 2024, at 11:59pm

The AUArts Students’ Association is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity. If you require any specific accommodations to be made during the interview process, please do not hesitate to include this information when submitting your application. We thank all candidates for their interest.